geography blog example TOM BARRATTS BLOG Blogs are widely used in education as a way of teaching and reviewing education. they an easy way to access childrens learning and encouraging collaborative work. EDTE.CH. CH
on blogger, blog spot.
How does Blogging Support teaching?
provides ownership over learning
fosters a learning community
supports EAL
motivates writing
motivates boys in writing
gives children confidence and raises self esteem.
provides children with a VOICE and AUDIENCE!
How To Use Blogging In Learning
Begin simply. .Blogs can be used simply by the teacher to share information on the learning platform. 'This fosters in the teacher a familiarity with the technology and with students a habit of regularly checking the online resource'. Blogs can be linked to the schools learning platform to share with parents and peers.
Lead by example. Teachers must model regular use of blogs to add links to interesting resources, games / activities, lesson reviews.'This not only produces a useful source of supplemental information for students, it creates a pattern and sets expectations for when students begin their own blogging'
Read. Students should begin their entry into blogging by reading other blogs.
Create a context. Blogs can be personalised and starter activities set up to familiar children with blogging before they become confident enough to do it as often as they would like to.'Have students blog about a current issue, about a specific piece of writing, or some question that comes up in the course'.
Encourage interaction. Blogging should not be a solo activity.children be encouraged to read each other’s works and to comment on them. Teachers, also, should subscribe to student blogs and offer comments, again setting an example of the expected practice.
Respect ownership. A student blog becomes important because it is a manifestation of his or her own work. However, to have this value, a student’s ownership of a blog must be genuine. While reasonable limits or codes of practice need to be respected, children should have freedom to express their learning and blog regularly.
Address issues immediately. 'The most significant danger to students online is posed by other students. In particular, bullying is a significant problem. It is important to spot instances of bullying as soon as they occur and to
take steps to prevent further incidents. Teachers should educate themselves as online bullying can be invisible and hard to address'
TOM BARRATTS BLOG
Blogs are widely used in education as a way of teaching and reviewing education. they an easy way to access childrens learning and encouraging collaborative work. EDTE.CH. CH
on blogger, blog spot.
How does Blogging Support teaching?
How To Use Blogging In Learning
Begin simply. .Blogs can be used simply by the teacher to share information on the learning platform. 'This fosters in the teacher a familiarity with the technology and with students a habit of regularly checking the online resource'. Blogs can be linked to the schools learning platform to share with parents and peers.
Lead by example. Teachers must model regular use of blogs to add links to interesting resources, games / activities, lesson reviews.'This not only produces a useful source of supplemental information for students, it creates a pattern and sets expectations for when students begin their own blogging'
Read. Students should begin their entry into blogging by reading other blogs.
Create a context. Blogs can be personalised and starter activities set up to familiar children with blogging before they become confident enough to do it as often as they would like to.'Have students blog about a current issue, about a specific piece of writing, or some question that comes up in the course'.
Encourage interaction. Blogging should not be a solo activity.children be encouraged to read each other’s works and to comment on them. Teachers, also, should subscribe to student blogs and offer comments, again setting an example of the expected practice.
Respect ownership. A student blog becomes important because it is a manifestation of his or her own work. However, to have this value, a student’s ownership of a blog must be genuine. While reasonable limits or codes of practice need to be respected, children should have freedom to express their learning and blog regularly.
Address issues immediately. 'The most significant danger to students online is posed by other students. In particular, bullying is a significant problem. It is important to spot instances of bullying as soon as they occur and to
take steps to prevent further incidents. Teachers should educate themselves as online bullying can be invisible and hard to address'
Retrieved From: http:/( RRE/internet-safety-primary-education.wikispaces.com/blogging (9th March. 2010)
Examples of Blogs:
Sandaig Otters
Crick Primary
Hope blog
Room 11
Otley
http://www.sandaigprimary.co.uk/otters/http://www.crick.northants.sch.uk/pageabout.html
http://hopeblog.ethink.org.uk/
http://room112009.blogspot.com/
http://www.otleyallsaints.co.uk/allsaintsblog/wordpress/
http://usingblogs.primaryblogger.co.uk/wp-admin/themes.php?pagenum=4#themenav
http://pammaunders.edublogs.org/